Typewriting machine



Patented July 12, 1927..

EDWARD r ares;

A ma m-. 1 NEW YORK, N.' Y., A CORPORATION orqnnw YoRK.

Pawnm mnonmn.

' Application filed June 18, 1926. Serial r5. 116372;

Thisinvention relates to a new and useful paper table which is mounted to swing for-.

wardly from its operative positionand when so moved a scale on-the rear'side' of saidtable is brought into position adjacent the margin stop bar to permit easy setting of the margin stops to anydesired location.

Means is provided for limiting the moyement of thepapertable in either directionv edge 19 hlnged to the upper edge of the about its pivot.- I i v The invention is shown as: embodied n a Royal portable machine and is especially adapted for small machines of compact construction, where considerations of space are important. It may however, be embodied in other types of machines without in any way departing from the scope of the invention. In the drawings Figure l is a fore and aft section through the carriage of the machine embodying the invention, with-parts shown 1n elevat1on. I Figure2 is a similar view with the paper table swung to its forward inoperatlve position. 1 Y i Figure 8 is a plan view of the paper table detached. I

Figurel is a similar plan view of the upper edge portion of the-paper apron or paper pan to which the paper table is hinged Figure 5 is a top plan view of the carriage with the paper table swung to its forward position and showing the relation of the scale to'themargin stops at this time.

Figure 6 is an elevation; of a POItlOIl; of the paper table and paper apron; showing the 'spring'for holding the parts in rearward position. I

Figure 7 is a rear view of a portion of the paper table and paper apron, showing the position occupied by the scale when the paper table is in operative position. The drawings disclose a conventional car- 'riage Adn which is mounted a platen B against which bear front feed rolls C and 3 rear feed rolls 1). A paper apron or pan'E of any old or desired type which extends partway about the platen and terminates at its rear in approximately the horizontal plane of the top of the platen. A pivot rod F mounted in the carriage carriesthe side ms 1 r of the usual ramming iba il-r which carries feed rolls G. There isa-lso' showna margin stop bar H and margin is; Hess; or ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR :ro ROYAL TYrEwm trE t COIVL stops K carried thereby. These partsas above stated. are similar to those, employed f in the Royal portable machine, but .may; be of diiferent' construction the invention.- I 1 The paper table 1 having an" upper rolled paper apron'E somewhat after the form ofv a piano hinge. As shownin Figures 31and 4, the lower'edge of the papertable is provided with .the'projecting portions 2 sep arated by cut outs, while the upper edge of the paper. apron is provided with similar projections-3, which engage the cut outs in the paper table. A. hinged rod 4 passes through eyes formed by rolling the edges of the projections 2 and 3. Ascale member 5 having the usual gradations 6 is fastened to the re'arside of the paper table adjacent the 1 position to limit the rearward movementwithout afie'cting (ill lower edge thereof in such manner thatir when the parts are in-the-norm'al or Figure of the table; The forward movement ofth'ei' I table to the Figure 2 position is limited by theupper'edge of thetable contacting, with the paper rolls v In the front and lower portion of the paper table is a depression 8 'andadjacent thereto in the upper edge of the paper apron is a similar depression The end of the depression 8 is" provided withfan opening.

10 extending through the paper table and the end of the depression 9 is providediwith a similar opening extending through the paper apron. A spring 12 is coi-led'abo'ut ahinge at and oneend liesin the depression 8 and passes through the hole 10. The other 7 end of the spring lies in the depression9 and passesthrough the hole 11. This leaves" the upper-surface "of the paper table Lit table is swung forward to the Figure 2 position, it will bring the scale to the position shown in Figure 5. This scale will lie immediately adjacent the. margin stops with their index lines 12 which can be adjusted g,- readilyto any? desired position with reference to this scale.

This enables a very compact construction tobe employed and at the same time permits the operator to adjust the stops as: desired to any desired position without diificulty. \Vhen the paper table is released the spring '12: will: return the same position without further atten to normal tion.

It is obvious that the mvent onmay be embodied in widely difierent types of machines and that the details of construction can-be changed in many ways-without in any degree departing from the spirit of the invention. The precise'form of hinge, the particular location of the spring, and other features of this character may be modified. It is, therefore, to be understood that the invention. is to be regarded as-limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

thereon, a. paper table lying in front'of and I claim: v I 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination. of amargin stop bar, stops adjustable close to said stop her, a scale on. the rear side of saiditable adjacent; said stops, and mounting for said paper table permitting its movement-forwardly toibringsaid scale into view and exposesaid stops for ready -adjustmentsfrom thevfrontof the machine.

2'. In a .typewritingmachine, the combination ofa margin stop bar, stops. adjustable thereon, a paper table lying; in front of and I close to said'stop bar, a, scale at the rear lower edge of the paper table adjacent said stops, and a pivotal mountingfor-said paper table permitting its movement forwardly to bring the scale into, View and expose the stops' for ready. adjustment from the front of; the'machine.

3.v In a typewriting machine, the combination of a margin stopx bar, stops, adjustable thereon, a paper table lying in front of and close to said stop bar, an: inverted scale at the rear-lower edge of the paper'table adjacent said stops, and a. mounting for the paper tablev which permits itto beqmoved to a po' sition: which brings the scale to correct reading position and exposes the'stops for ready adj ustment from the-front of the machine, 5

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a platen thereon, a roll holding bail having pressure rolls which engage the platen near the top thereof, and a paper table mounted to swing forward from operative position to a position in which the upper end engages the rolls carried by said bail. a

5. I11 atypewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a platen thereon, a roll holding bail having pressure rolls which engage the platen near the top thereof, a paper table mounted to'swing forward from operative positionto a. position in which the upper end engages the, rolls carried by said bail, and means for limiting the rearward movement ofsaid table.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carriage, a paper apron carried thereby, a paper tablepivoted to the upper'edge of the paper apron and movable forwardly from its operative position, a scale carried, by the rear Side of said paper table and brought into position of use by said forward movement of the table, means for moving said table to its operative posi tion, and-means for; limiting the movement of the table in either direction.

7'. In a typewriting machine, the combination of arma'rgin stop bar, stops adjustable thereon, a,v scale separatefr'om but closely adjacent said stop bar, a paper table lying in front of and close to said stopbar, and a mounting for saidtable permitting its move ment forwardly to expose said stops for:

front of and close to said stop bar, a mounting for saidtable permitting its movement forwardly to expose said stops for ready afljustmen-t from the front of the machine with direct reference to said scale, Ineanste nding to move the table to its operative position and means for limitingthe movement of the tablein either direction, a

9 Ina typewriting. machine, thecomhination of a platen carriage, a paper apron carried thereby, a paper table pivoted. to'the upper edge of theipaper apron andmovable forwardly from, its operative position, a

margin stop bar located immediatelybehind V 10..In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a platen carriage, a paper apron carried thereby, a paper table pivoted to the upper edge of the paper apron and movable movable scale located adjacent said stop bar, the forward movement of the paper table exposing the stopbar and bringing the scale into such position that the stop may be adjusted by direct reference thereto, means for moving said table to its operative position 19 and means for limiting the movement of'the table in either direction. In testimony whereof, Ifh ave hereunto subscribed my name.

- EDWARD B; ess. 

